Sidney Crosby Remains Out On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (wrist) will remain sidelined for Thursday's home game against Calgary. There were hopes of the Penguins captain making his season debut when he joined Wednesday's practice but it appears that Crosby still isn't ready. Or the Penguins are simply being extra careful with their talisman. They are off to a […]

Daniel Gafford Day-To-Day, To Miss Thursday's Contest

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (quad) will miss Thursday's contest against the Hawks. Gafford injured his quad during Wednesday's game against the Celtics after he collided with Jaylen Brown. Fortunately, he suffered no structural damage to his leg, with the team calling him day-to-day with a bruised right quad. Gafford should be considered questionable for […]

Casey DeSmith Earns A Start On Thursday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be in the net as the Flames come to visit on Thursday. The 30-year-old will make only his second appearance of the season. He suffered a 5-4 overtime loss against Florida in his season debut on Oct. 14. DeSmith had a decent showing with 34 saves but couldn't hold […]

Baker Mayfield Making Good Progress

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) looked good on short and intermediate routes again in practice on Thursday and is making progress towards starting in Week 8 against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield missed last Thursday's win over the Denver Broncos with a fully torn labrum and fractured humerus bone in his left, non-throwing shoulder. […]

Kristaps Porzingis Ruled Out Thursday

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (back), listed as questionable, has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Spurs. Porzingis played just 20 minutes in Wednesday's win over Houston after sustaining a back injury- and the team is opting for the careful approach with their oft-injured star. Porzingis has played limited minutes this year as […]

Barrett Hayton Set For First-Line Duty On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton will enter the lineup on Thursday against Tampa and is set to center the first line. The Coyotes picked up a bunch of injuries in their last game and head coach Andre Tourigny has been forced to get creative with his lines. Hayton was the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 […]

Eric Ebron Added To Week 8 Injury Report

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron (hamstring) was added to the team's Week 8 injury report on Thursday after he put in a limited practice. Ebron has become the No. 2 tight end for Pittsburgh with rookie Pat Freiermuth now in the mix. The rookie leads the Steelers tight ends with 18 catches on 20 […]

Chase Claypool Good To Go For Week 8

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (hamstring) was practicing in full on Thursday after he was limited in Wednesday's session. Claypool's hamstring is still bothering him a bit coming out of the bye week, but he should be just fine for a Week 8 matchup with the division-rival Cleveland Browns. He's coming off a disappointing […]

Ivan Prosvetov Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov will log his first minutes of the season in Thursday's matchup versus Tampa. The 22-year-old made his debut in the league last season, going 0-1-0 in three appearances. He posted an awful 4.15 goals-against average with a .824 save percentage. The Coyotes have struggled badly at the start of the […]

Tevin Coleman Misses Another Practice

New York Jets running back Tevin Coleman (hamstring) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday. After coming into the season expected to be the Jets primary running back, Coleman has fallen to No. 3 on the running back depth chart behind Michael Carter and Ty Johnson. The 28-year-old also missed last week's loss […]

Corey Davis Added To Injury Report Thursday

New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis (hip) was added to the Week 8 injury report on Thursday when he practiced on a limited basis. Mid-week injuries are usually never a good thing, but the fact that Davis was at least limited is good news. More worrisome for Davis' fantasy value moving forward will be […]

Antonio Brown Still Sidelined Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) remained sidelined at practice on Thursday. Brown is dealing with a sprained ankle near his heal and is almost a lock to miss his second straight game this weekend against the New Orleans Saints before the team goes on bye in Week 9. Head coach Bruce Arians […]

Rob Gronkowski Practicing In Full

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (lung, ribs) was bumped up to a full practice on Thursday after getting in a limited session on Wednesday. All signs are pointing towards Gronk making his return to action this weekend against the division-rival New Orleans Saints after missing the last four games due to a punctured […]

Packers Not Expected To Activate Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Green Bay Packers are not expected to activate wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) from Injured Reserve before Thursday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a source. Green Bay will be also be without Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, who are both on the COVID-19 list. As a result, quarterback Aaron Rodgers will […]

Miles Sanders Absent From Practice Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (ankle) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday and doesn't appear likely to play in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. Sanders was carted off the field with a low ankle sprain in last week's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and is week-to-week. With the 24-year-old […]

Sterling Shepard Feeling Good

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring) is feeling good now. It still remains unclear as to who of the Giants lengthy list of injured wideouts will play on Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, but if the likes of Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney are ruled out, Shepard may find himself as […]

Mike Gesicki - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has 15 receptions on 17 targets over his last two games. The injuries to DeVante (hamstring) and Will Fuller (thumb) have opened up a door for Gesicki and Jaylen Waddle. The return of Tua Tagovailoa didn't have a negative impact on Gesicki's value last week. Fantasy managers should feel […]

DeVonta Smith Back At Practice Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with a headache. We were never really worried that a headache would cause Smith to miss the Week 8 game against the winless Detroit Lions. The first-round rookie has an excellent opportunity to post his second 100-yard game this […]

Deonte Harris Returns To Practice Thursday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday. Harris himself is not in fantasy consideration but his return has an impact on other Saints weapons. Marquez Callaway had a couple of good games in Harris's absence, but Harris's return largely negates Callaway's fantasy appeal. In such a low-volume passing offense, […]

Jaylen Waddle - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has put together 17 receptions over the last two games. The rookie wideout has seen an inconsistent target share since the beginning of the season. However, the injuries to DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Will Fuller (thumb) have increased Waddle's workload. Sadly for Waddle, he'll get a tough matchup against […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown Miss Another Practice Thursday

Washington Football Team wide receivers Curtis Samuel (groin) and Dyami Brown (knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Samuel has been bothered by his groin injury since June and has only played in two games in his first season in Washington. If he doesn't improve soon, he'll be a candidate to land […]

Deebo Samuel Back At Practice Thursday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) was on the field on Thursday for the portion of practice open to the media after he sat out of Wednesday's practice. The 49ers were optimistic on Wednesday that Samuel would be fine for this weekend's game against the Chicago Bears, and his return to the practice […]

Taysom Hill Absent From Practice Again

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (concussion) was absent from practice again on Thursday. Though Hill has no immediate fantasy value, if he were healthy, perhaps he would have an opportunity to relieve Jameis Winston of his starting quarterback duties. When Drew Brees was injured in 2020, although Winston was on the roster, Hill was […]

Salvon Ahmed - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed is likely going to be more involved in the gameplan going forward. Last week, Malcolm Brown (quad) received the start, but exited after five snaps due to injury. He didn't return to the game and has been placed on the IR ahead of the Week 8 matchup against the […]

David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay To Have Bigger Roles

Houston Texans running backs David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay will have bigger roles moving forward after the team traded Mark Ingram II to the New Orleans Saints. Through seven weeks, Ingram led the team with 294 rushing yards despite averaging only 3.2 yards per carry. Johnson is expected to be the feature back with Ingram […]

Michael Thomas Missing From Practice

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) was missing from practice again on Thursday. It has been a frustrating ride with Thomas as fantasy managers who took the risk on the wideout expected him to return after about six weeks. Now, it appears that the 28-year-old will miss at least Week 8 and possibly […]

Myles Gaskin - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has seen an inconsistent usage this season. He was excellent for the Dolphins last season, but hasn't been able to have the same success. Last week, Malcolm Brown (quad) received the start, but exited after five snaps. He has now been placed on the IR, which means Gaskin is […]

Giants Optimistic On Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge said that wide receivers Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) are making "good progress" and that he's "pretty optimistic" about them heading into Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. Judge stopped short of commenting about their availability on Monday, but he's optimistic that […]

Tua Tagovailoa - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has put together two solid performances following his return from the IR. Despite that, the trade rumors continue to swirl involving Deshaun Watson heading to Miami. Obviously, these rumors are going to bother Tagovailoa and hopefully won't impact his performance on the field. Tagovailoa has played well over the last […]